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The man-made wonders of the world / by Turner, Dorothy.(CARDINAL)748223;
Photographs and brief text introduce some man-made wonders of the world, including Venice, the pyramids, the Taj Mahal, and the Sydney Opera House.
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Garfield's almost-as-great-as-naps guide to engineering / by Hirsch, Rebecca E.,author.(CARDINAL)351519;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Great Pyramid -- Ancient Romans -- Machu Picchu -- Great Wall of China -- Steam power -- Electrification -- The assembly line -- Panama Canal -- The internet -- Channel Tunnel -- International Space Station -- Large Hadron Collider -- Breakthrough of the future? -- Paws-on project."Each spread throughout this book explores a breakthrough in the history of engineering, complete with hilarious commentary from Garfield the cat--who would really rather be taking a nap"--Ages 7-11.Grades 4-6.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Engineering;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Huff and Puff around the world / by Warren, Jean,1940-(CARDINAL)327114; Ekberg, Marion Hopping,illustrator.(CARDINAL)764674; Piper, Molly,1949-illustrator.(CARDINAL)374214;
Two cloud characters travel around the world, seeing such sights as Big Ben, the Alps, the pyramids in Egypt, and China's Great Wall. Includes songs about travel and international craft projects.
Subjects: Fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Clouds; Clouds; Handicraft.; Handicraft; Stories in rhyme; Voyages and travels; Voyages and travels;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The secret of the great pyramid : how one man's obsession led to the solution of ancient Egypt's greatest mystery / by Brier, Bob,author.(CARDINAL)152501; Houdin, Jean-Pierre,author.(CARDINAL)465380;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214) and index.The Secret of the Great Pyramid moves between the ancient and the modern. The ancient story chronicles, step-by-step, how a nation of farmers only recently emerged from the Stone Age could construct one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. To execute something as complex and massive as the Great Pyramid, Egypt needed architects, mathematicians, boat builders, stone masons, and metallurgists. It took twenty years to build the Great Pyramid. By the time its capstone was laid in 2560 B.C., the innovations born of the building quest had transformed agrarian Egypt into the world's most modern, most powerful nation.
Subjects: Great Pyramid (Egypt); Pyramids; Pyramids of Giza (Egypt);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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Egyptian pyramids [videorecording] / by Acaster, Lara,producer.; Burrows, Steve,on-screen presenter.(CARDINAL)626200; Campbell, Dallas,on-screen presenter.; Stubberfield, Tom,director.; Atlantic Productions (London, England),production company.; France télévision,production company.; National Geographic Channels International,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)309769; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company.(CARDINAL)189964;
Presenter, Dallas Campbell.Follow Steve Burrows and the Time Scanners team as they travel to Egypt. Using groundbreaking laser technology to scan the pyramids, they find out how these buildings evolved from simple mud-brick structures to some of the most impressive buildings in the world, and reveal secrets previously unknown.Rating: TVG.DVD, region 1, NTSC; widescreen; stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Pyramids of Giza (Egypt); Pyramids; Structural analysis (Engineering);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Chris Brown: welcome to my life [videorecording] / a Riveting Entertainment production in association with Black Pyramid by Sandler, Andrew; Tyson, Mike 1966-(CARDINAL)768939; Usher (CARDINAL)532556; Brown, Chris,1989-(CARDINAL)549602; Lopez, Jennifer; Black Pyramid; Gravitas Ventures; Riveting Entertainment;
Director of photography, Alexander Nikishin ; editors, Andrew Sandler, Ben Hagarty ; original score, Kevin Lax.Featuring Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Mike Tyson.A compelling documentary that moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to give pop superstar Chris Brown a chance to tell his own story. New interviews with the international phenomenon reveal long-awaited answers about his passion for making music, his tumultuous and much publicized relationships, and the pitfalls of coming of age in the public eye.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.0.
Subjects: Biography. ; Documentary films ; History ; video recordings for the hearing impaired. ; Rap musicians--United States--Biography; African American singers--Biography;
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Thicker than water 3 / by Allen, Takerra,author.(CARDINAL)618121;
"Brick City's sexiest divas are back, stirring up trouble from Jersey and Atlanta to Jamaica. But wherever they are, they're ready to put loyalty to the ultimate test, push boundaries to the edge, and risk it all for love--if they can survive. Jayde may look more super model than drug lord, but make no mistake, the daughter of a gangster legend, she'll go to any lengths to get whatever--and whoever--she wants. She's got the will, the connections, and an international drug money pyramid too tempting to resist. . . From loss and lockdown, and back to love, Tatum has been through it all for her man, Respect. Now Ree's back on top and they're engaged. But will Jayde's shady ways finally break them for good?. . .Sasha's got deadly secrets she'll take to her grave, but she's finally getting her life together with her man Chauncey. Except he's MIA more and more--and she's sure Jayde's got something to do with it. . ..Now these ladies will have to hold on tight to make sure love doesn't turn to hate, if they want to stay thicker than water.
Subjects: Urban fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Female friendship; Drug traffic; Women's friendships.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 4
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Atlantis gold / by Chesler, Rick.(CARDINAL)796776;
Ex-U.S. Navy specialists Carter Hunt and Jayden Takada are working one of their first jobs in civilian life--repairing a subsea data cable for an international telecom company-- when their mini-sub is attacked by persons unknown wishing to stem the flow of information in and out of Egypt. They survive the encounter only to receive a call from Hunt's ex-girlfriend, Dr. Madison Chambers, an archaeologist currently on an excavation at the Great Pyramid of Giza. She has a most unusual request-she needs someone to scuba dive inside the pyramid. [Amazon]
Subjects: History; Thriller.; Crime;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Brick wonders : ancient, modern, and natural wonders made from LEGO / by Elsmore, Warren,author.(CARDINAL)608520;
Barron's best-selling Brick City was a study of the world's most famous buildings in LEGO form. Now, master modeler, and LEGO aficionado, Warren Elsmore, takes the humble LEGO brick on another global tour, this time to recreate the stunning wonders of the ancient, natural, and modern world. Inside Brick Wonders, Elsmore presents helpful tips for neophyte LEGO modelers (such as where to buy the most useful bricks and how to build to scale) along with plans for constructing specific models. Vivid photos of completed LEGO models are stunning to view and include: The Great Pyramid of Giza The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The International Space Station The Panama Canal The Grand Canyon The Great Barrier Reef. Featuring helpful drawings of structural details to guide model builders, Brick Wonders presents a modeler's panorama of the world's most breathtaking wonders. More than 400 full-color instructional and inspirational images throughout.
Subjects: LEGO toys.; Models and modelmaking.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12
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The story of buildings : from the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and beyond / by Dillon, Patrick,1962-author.(CARDINAL)669735; Biesty, Stephen,illustrator.(CARDINAL)343819;
Building a house -- The pyramid of Djoser -- The temples of Greece -- The Parthenon -- The Romans -- Hagia Sophia -- A white robe of churches -- Notre-Dame Cathedral -- Buildings around the world -- The Forbidden City -- The Renaissance in Europe -- Villa Rotonda -- The Taj Mahal -- The baroque in Europe -- Vaux-Le-Vicomte -- Melk Abbey -- Saint Petersburg -- Living in the past -- The Crystal Palace -- Modern buildings -- The Bauhaus -- The United States -- The Chrysler Building -- The international style -- The Sydney Opera House -- The Pompidou Center -- The Straw Bale House.Examines how architecture has evolved over time by looking at buildings that typify each period, from the pyramids and the Parthenon to the Chrysler Building and the Sydney Opera House."We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people start making buildings? How did they learn to make them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable? Why did they start to decorate them in different ways? From the pyramid erected so that an Egyptian pharaoh would last forever to the dramatic, machine-like Pompidou Center designed by two young architects, Patrick Dillon's stories of remarkable buildings--and the remarkable people who made them--celebrates the ingenuity of human creation. Stephen Biesty's extraordinarily detailed illustrations take us inside famous buildings throughout history and demonstrate just how these marvelous structures fit together."--Publisher's description.1060LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Building; Architecture;
Available copies: 28 / Total copies: 30
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